Mastrad, creator of inventive and multi-functional kitchenware items, elected as one of the winners in the 2011 Good Design Awards for their Topchips Chips Maker and Rice & Grain Cooker. Displaying originality, style and functionality, Mastrad is honored to have both of their products chosen as winners in the Housewares category. The Good Design Awards is one of the world's largest and most distinguished design competitions. These awards are presented annually to companies that exhibit products with high design innovation, vision, sustainability, and a competitive ...

Blanket America, a retailer that specializes in producing top-of-the-line woven blankets while simultaneously focusing on donating its products and profits to charity, just announced that it is eligible for a service rating at consumer review site STELLAService.com. Available at http://www.BlanketAmerica.com, the blankets specialist is encouraging its customer base to log on to STELLAService's website and vote; if the American blanket merchant receives 100 votes it will then receive a formal customer service review from the independent consumer site. "STELLAService ...

Accessible Alterations is pleased to announce its continuing educational program to help seniors and those with disabilities to live a fuller and easier life. Accessible Alterations believes that all individuals should be safe and secure in their homes and workplaces. Their commitment to installing bathroom safety aides and handicap construction wheelchair ramps is second to none. It is no secret that many seniors and those with disabilities face challenges everyday with everyday activities. For many of these individuals, accidents happen, which is unfortunate as many ...

The NJ Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) returns to the Leonia Public Library, 227 Fort Lee Road, in Leonia, New Jersey, with its new program, Moments in Opera, Saturday, February 25, 3:00-4:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Verismo Opera's international cast of stars will sing vignettes from past productions, including the well-received performance of Tosca at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) in Englewood, New Jersey, excerpts from the upcoming performances of Il Trovatore on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22 at 3:00 p.m. at ...

Hotel Concepts - Brilliant, a leading global provider of technology and software solutions for the hospitality industry, announces the direct integration of the Flip.to social marketing platform into the RezExchange channel management and distribution system. Flip.to helps hotels grow their marketing teams exponentially by leveraging the promotional power of social media. The Flip.to platform provides loyal hotel guests with incentives to spread the word about the hotel throughout their social networks, offering perks like complimentary room upgrades or F&B discounts ...

It is no secret that many homeowners and business owners understand the importance of having a clean, well-kept yard or entrance way. Visitors often make first impressions as they approach a home or business and an unkempt property can leave those visitors with the wrong impression. Also, many people simply wish to have a nice yard but are unable to do perform the many tasks associated with that chore. This is where Local Edge Lawn Care comes into play. And now they are offering lawn care services for West Jordan Utah and lawn care services South Jordan Utah areas. This ...

JTM Food Group, a Harrison, OH-based company, announces a record year of growth as well as an enhanced brand position. New messaging reinforces JTM's commitment to providing its food service customers with great-tasting, fully-cooked, healthier and easier-to-use culinary solutions. Articulating what is already the central part of JTM's culture, will ensure further growth for the company in 2012. Originally known locally for square burger patties and beef barbeque throughout its early years in business, in recent years JTM has built a reputation as a high quality supplier ...

Trans-Matic Manufacturing Company President PJ Thompson was a guest of Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow at the congresswoman's national job creation roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C. on February 1, 2012. The roundtable included other Senators and businesspeople from across the United States. Trans-Matic is a leading producer of progressive die stampings and deep drawn metal stampings, such as the metal housings used in the manufacture of lithium ion batteries. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of metal stamped components for use in a variety of industries. Thompson ...

February is traditionally the 'month of atonement.' That's why every day of February half term will feature Terrible Torture at The Edinburgh Dungeon, with dark punishments from the last five hundred years demonstrated on petrified visitors. Visitors will come face to face with a Dungeon torturer wielding grisly instruments like tongue tearers, thumb screws, and the Judas Cradle... to name but a few. The torturer has a good nose for sinners. Dungeon guests are advised to keep a weather eye out for him as he will pounce on anyone looking at all guilty. The Dungeon's ...

Central Florida native son Famous Kid Brick has got to be one of the most opportunistic figures in independent hip hop right now. Scheduled to bring down the house during WiLD 94.1's annual WiLD Splash 2012 Spring Break concert in Clearwater, Florida at Coachman Park on Saturday, March 10, 2012, the Hussch Boy Recording artist will be sharing the stage with such hip hop heavyweights as Bad Boy Records' newest sensation Machine Gun Kelly, Atlanta's rapidly rising poster child Future and even the dog himself DMX. Kicking off at 1 p.m., more than 15,000 fans will fill ...

In the capacity of Consultant, Devon will be responsible for the continued growth and development of the Technology Recruiting Business and will help Brine Group evolve in ways to better service its client's recruiting and employment needs. Devon is a Brandeis University graduate. Most recently, Devon was a sales associate at Bose. It is with tremendous excitement and optimism that they welcome Devon to the firm. Brine Group Staffing Solutions is located at 20 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 225, Burlington, MA 01803. Ph (781) 272-3400 or online at http://www.brinegroup.comBrine ...

Allscripts, a leading provider of innovative software for healthcare organizations and physicians, has announced that Diane Adams, executive vice president of culture and talent for the company, will be speaking at the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's Morning Buzz North series. The session, titled "Keeping Team Members Engaged," will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the First Citizens Center, located at 4300 Six Forks Road. Adams will share tips and ideas to help teams feel more valued and become more engaged. This discussion ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that it is hosting Academic WorldQuest, an action-packed competition to promote knowledge about geography, international history and world affairs, on campus Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. Presented by the International Affairs Council of North Carolina, and supported by Leigh Wallace Hines, a William Peace University student interning with the group, Academic WorldQuest will involve teams of four high school contestants and one alternate ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 109-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that Chef Jeffrey Bane, dean of culinary education, has recently released a podcast shedding light on his professional background in the culinary industry. In this podcast, Bane discusses the career paths previously taken that led him to The Chef's Academy, the rewards that are reaped from a career in culinary education, the long-term and national networking ...

Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (http://www.nctheatre.com), has announced that the organization, in conjunction with Broadway Series South, will present eight performances of Les Miserables from Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St. Performances will start at 7:30 p.m., with additional matinee performances on Saturday, Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Cameron Mackintosh's new production marks the 25th anniversary national tour ...

While many businesses are looking for flexibility and cost reduction by adopting a SaaS purchase-to-pay solution in the Cloud, others remain concerned about data security, such as data sharing (multi-tenant), data residency and data ownership. b-pack makes it easy for organizations with high data privacy requirements to deploy their eProcurement solution and purchasing software in the Cloud by providing secure environments thanks to b-pack's builder . Improved Security: b-pack's builder provides a maximum level of security for each client by monitoring and measuring ...

Melissa Essary, dean of Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced has that Timothy R. Zinnecker assumed the role of associate dean for academic affairs at the school in January 2012. Zinnecker also serves as a professor of law, teaching payment systems and secured transactions, along with other commercial law courses. Prior to joining Campbell Law, Zinnecker was a tenured professor at South Texas College of Law. He has also taught law courses as a visitor at Samford University, Florida State University, University of Richmond and University of Houston. ...

Mary Free Bed Hospital is planning a $48 million expansion that will significantly enhance the continuum of care it provides to Michigan residents by upgrading therapy areas, creating all-private patient rooms and consolidating all patient care services under a single roof. The region's leading rehabilitation hospital plans to break ground on a new, 114,660-square-foot facility adjacent to its hospital at 235 Wealthy Street SE later this year. The new facility, which should be completed late 2013, will house 40 new, private patient rooms with larger living areas and ...

Dr. Ajit Nemi, Founder of Dr. Nemi Rx , announced today that his firm has engaged the services of Hackensack, NJ based Biogenesis to produce the proprietary Bio-Hydrolyzed advanced dermal treatment regimens that he has perfected and successfully used to treat patients in his medical practice. "We interviewed many wonderful, technically-efficient laboratories," said Dr. Nemi. "The science and professionalism that we found at Biogenesis made it an easy choice for the Dr. Nemi Rx group to partner with Biogenesis. My requirements for product performance and ...

Feb 28 tax form mailing deadline is approaching. Payroll tax software provider Halfpricesoft.com is proud to announce that ezW2 2011, the new edition of W2 and 1099 software for 2012 tax season, will support unlimited accounts, unlimited recipients and unlimited tax form printing with no extra charge. ¡°Tax issues are the single most significant set of regulatory burdens for most small firms. We believe small business software should simple, reliable and affordable. We hope ezW2 can help employers and HR managers spend less time on preparing tax forms and more time ...

http://www.Paint-Removal.co.uk has just announced the launch of a new eco friendly water based paint stripper. According to early reports, this product is completely safe for the environment. This is indeed wonderful news. It is a well-known fact that paint based strippers that use Dichloromethane are going to be banned from December 6th 2011. The authorities had announced this sometime back. Incidentally, most commercial brand products that are available now use Dichloromethane. So, these products cannot be used in about a month's time from now. This is why the recent ...

John's Basement Systems was recently featured on a Home Improvement segment on KPTV Fox 12. In this segment Gene E., an Oregon homeowner. explains his basement water problem. Gene had a leaky foundation that he tried to patch himself many times but continued to find water in his basement. When he got tired of patching and re-patching the wall he called John's Waterproofing. John's Waterproofing decided that the best solution for this problem would be to install a sump pump as well as an interior basement drainage system. To fix this problem from the outside it would ...

Skrivanek Group, a premier provider of translations, localization and related languages services, has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management in recognition of its high standard of environmental best practice. This globally recognised certification - as yet quite rare in the translation business - sets conditions regarding aspects of environmental management. Certification for ISO 14001 means that Skrivanek correctly disposes of waste, practices smart consumption of energy and materials, promotes energy conservation and recycling and thereby ...

One of Britain's best loved chefs and one of the highest profile females in the industry is set to serve up a treat for Events International's guests during this year's Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Gordon Ramsay's former protege and Chef-Patron of Murano, Angela Hartnett MBE*, will be collaborating with Smart Event Catering on a four-course menu for hospitality guests at the Lakeview Restaurant. The British summertime event will also be hotting up outside of the kitchen as the fierce rivalry continues between Murray and Djokovic alongside the battle of the blondes ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and ...